as in omnipotent
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knowing everything; having unlimited understanding or knowledge
an omniscient deity The novel has an omniscient narrator.
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Recent Examples of omniscient
There’s an omniscient narrator who plops down the facts of Marilyn’s life, vignette-style.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Second, could de-extinction technologies be misunderstood or have unforeseen consequences for (less than omniscient) human beings?
—JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025
Casting him as omniscient and unstoppable creates a clear story amid the chaos of global affairs.
—Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2025
Cracks emerge Musk tried to establish himself as the president’s omniscient and omnipresent adviser.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Second, could de-extinction technologies be misunderstood or have unforeseen consequences for (less than omniscient) human beings?
—JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025
Casting him as omniscient and unstoppable creates a clear story amid the chaos of global affairs.
—Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2025
Cracks emerge Musk tried to establish himself as the president’s omniscient and omnipresent adviser.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omniscient
Adjective
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Christianity emphasized that all humankind was created and governed by a single omnipotent God and descended from a pair of original parents, Adam and Eve.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Feb. 2026
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In accordance with Villa’s usual approach to transfers, Vidagany and Olabe were following the wishes of Unai Emery, the club’s manager and omnipotent footballing decision-maker.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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More than a century ago, psychometricians staked their claim by proposing the almighty g, or general intelligence.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Apr. 2026
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If Wednesday’s Opening Night was in service to the almighty dollar, then Friday’s Opening Day was in service to the fans.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The season ends with Rachel driving away, now as this immortal witness to the ongoing curse.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Divine Dancers duology comes to a close as immortal celestial dancer Meneka attempts to hide from her divine fate with mortal sage Kaushika, with whom seduction turned to genuine love.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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But just as nostalgic as Curry’s long-range mastery, Green’s supreme effort on the defensive side of the ball brought back memories, too.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Starting from the first day of spring training, people around the Detroit Tigers have raved about Kevin McGonigle not only for his supreme abilities but also for his remarkable composure.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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This public artwork and its function — as in, this party and the space’s purpose — feels like a mirror, a temple to self, a shrine to funk, a dedication and invitation to experience what is still so divine and aspirational about the present moment.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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In the Epistle to the Galatians, Paul strains to show that the Gentile mission and the Jerusalem mission, though carried out by mutually mistrustful parties, belong to a single divine design.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The format has an all-powerful ‘Taskmaster’ who, with the help of a loyal assistant, tests the wiles of a panel of comedians over the course of each series by setting them weird and wonderful challenges.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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Modern-day California has never had that kind of all-powerful political machine.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Nudity continued to be associated with godlike beauty and power.—
Anna Swartwood House,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
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Seasons in the Hindu Kush—Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter,2009–11, has the spectator stand above crushed pots as if surveying terrain from above—the godlike perspective of the Mercator projection, where mountains become miniature and geography flattens into a navigable surface.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Omniscient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omniscient. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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